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Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1887-01-06

many women it would be great
saetlnce to give up these outward and
visible signs of women's dignity and
womens destiny, for dignity and destiny
IN her case combine. The dress she
wears under the regime of woman. the
mother Of men and women. is the sign
OF the destiny which holds her from The
active work OF men, and which affords
her the opportunity for bedecking her
self. so as to fulfill her destiny with elc-
gahce and fascination. But at work in
creation TO compete with men the flow
ing and embarrassing dress must 90;
the miillner must seek n new trade: the
books OF fashion must be consigned to
the fashion OF books; they must be
placed ON the shelf, and ingenuity of a
new order mus invent a new style of
picturesque female clothing adapted to
the new kind of life If women are to
spend their lives in occupations COM
monty followed by men they and the
world must submit to another modilica-
ton They must compromise also in
the matter Of what is called personal
beauty. DR. Richardson, ia Iona
mans Magazine
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1887-01-06


In reply to an inquiry as to the result
OF his experiment in tobacco-growing,
Lord Harris, writing from Huntiugfeld,
taversham, says: My experiment has
been so far less elaborate than MIR. De
Laune's that an account of it would
lack the interest raised, aud iGstly SO,
IN his attempt to prove the feasibility
OF growing and drying tobacco in En-
gland. planted about ten rods in Il
garden at Belmont with two sorts CHE
broad leaf and long leaf. but the inter-
vals-two feet by three feet-were not
sufficient to allow of passage between
the plants when in full growth, and
consequently many suckers which
should have been nipped out on APP
pearance, snot up and robbed the leaves
that formed the crop. Thew also knock
ed each other about a good deal in
high winds. The land was not man
ured, but it is good land, and the
plantation grew so vigorously rs 10
resemble tropical jungle. cut very
late in September, after there had been
two or three slight froSts, but the plants
seemed in no way affected. In harvest
ing | strictly followed printed instruct
ions and split the stems from the top to
within few inches of the base. The
crop cut was made an inch or two
lower, and the plants struddled over
laths, which were removed by the
wagOn-load to greenhouse and rest
ed on temporary structure We found
the stem Of the long-leaved variety far
,raCIy- 4
leayed. My intention had been to pro-
duce the yellow or golden-colored tobac-
go, but found could not get the house
above 10 degrees in the middle of the
day, so | had to be contenled with
gradual drying, resulting only in u
brown tobacco. ! have had no one in
the trade down rs yet to sec my crop,
SO it is impossible for me to say whether
my experiment has been SO successful us
Mr.. De Laune's, but to my inexperi-
enced eye there is little difference as TO
appearance and texture between the two
crops. should imagine that it is inn
possible as yet to draw any comparison
between our samples and any imported,
say American tobacco, because it is
evident that the latter, Whatever the
process of packing may be, must under
20 some pressure, whereby fermenta-
lion is set up, and am inclined to
think that it has been the omission of
this last process which has induced
people who have surreptitiously smoked
English-grown tobacco to declare that
it was tlayorless." Lord Harris adds
that no difficulties whatever have been
thrown IN the way by the excise officers
London Times.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1887-01-06
How Knife-B'ados are Made.

The blades of the very cheap pocket
knives ARE punched in dies from sheet
steel, put those for iirst-class pocket
cutlery are band-forged. good work
ingman being able to forge from twenty
five 10 thirty large blades or about forty
pen blades per hour There Is pat
tern and gauge furnished the forger for
each sort OF blade, but the experienced
workman rarely refers TO either; his ac-
curacy OF eye and skill Of hand being
sufficient guides to eXactness. The
blades come from the hand of the smith
perfect in form, except the beyel Of the
back intended TO guide engaging blades.
this beyel being formed by grinding.
The steel used in these fine Eiades Is
Wardlow's (English), or the best Amer
lean make.
As they come from the forges the
blades are ''choiled, " or filed to make q
nick between the blade and the tang,
Then the blades are tempered, having
received the trademark stamp on the
tang under press The hardening is
done in an ordinary coke fire, the
operator heating two at time and
plunping them in cold water. The
drawing TO temper is also done over a
coke fire. The blades are ground on
Sheffield and Nova Scotia stones,
'glazed" on emery wheels houed or
'.set," and finally are polished on
wheels Of waIrus hide fed with rotten
stone Boston Budgcl.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1887-01-06
The Greatness of Garrett.

The part that Robert Garrett bears
towards the social life Of Baltimore is
large. He Is rich, sociable and gener-
Gus. He IS constant contributor to
private and public charities, and 10
worthy relief fund escapes without II
large donation from him. Many Phila-
delphiaus know what his hospitality is.
On unusual occasions his dinners are
very splendid affairs, but it is when he
entertains n half dozen friends, or
more, at his country house that he plays
the host in his most genial and captiva-
ting way No man is better known IN
Baltimore. II is a curiosity to see him
walk up Charles street He wears Il
beaming smile and he seems TO speak
to every other person ne meets. The
other day when he arrived from Europe
be started from the Stock Exchange to
his office. two squares distant 1t took
him over two hours to reach his Office,
and when he did get there he had
shaken two hundred or three hundred
hands and had talked TO several hun
bred persons without giving them the
slightest reason why Baltimore and Ohio
stock had jumped mp dozen points the
first day he arrived IN Baltimore. As
10 Mr.. CARROTS much-discussed clothes,
it is sufficient to say that he is an
cmincntly well-drcssed man. He is
given 10 the requirement OF the finest
thing that money can buy He has a
new 100000 house. He has soicndid
horses and he has handsome aud stylish
clothes and plenty Of them, but 20 call
him Top is 10 DO him q great injustice.
It may Be added that DE occasionally
attempts spcech-ma,tng, but the friends
who kno" him Oe~t and viii" have
beard his speeches give him go en-
couragcmcnt in lnis dire ti"p tor ne IS
"A modest man and mpdc.r iuun Hre not
always good orators 'hlaae ph'a
iiyess
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1887-01-06

pocket of his coat Then q silk hand
kerchiet Of the same color was put in
an upper pocket, and from another
drawer y flaming red bandanna was
selected and put in the outside pocket
OF the oyercoat, where it would be
handy after an inspection of the snuff
box which the Judge always carries full
OF Sneezing material. This was all done
before removing his slippers, aud just
before the finishing touches were given
TO his toilet Mrs. Thurman appeared
and put on her husbands shoes, which
she carefully laced and tied securely.
How long have YOU done ths?" in
quIred the visitor. Ever since our
marriage replied Mrs. Thurman. and
trust the judge will be spared to me
Tor many years to wait on in the same
manner Then there was careful in
spectiou of the bandanna pocket, and
with kindly look and cheerful word
the Judge was sent out TO mingle with
his associates for the day in a happy
and contcnled frame OF made ~ FdSk-
Wgt3u tr,kc.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1887-01-06
Ioad-iHDrc.

Toads have much in common with
frogs, but they arc batchcd from spawn
that is deposited in long strings, whilo
frog-spawn is IN masses, and they have
no teeth. They are also marked by
ugly warts, which give out an ncrid but
not poisonous juice. They have tongues
whose motions, nearly as quick rs
lightning, the eye cannot follow, and
which sweep in the insects they catch
with such speed that the victims "seem
to melt into thin air. rather than TO be
caught and swallowed. They can climb
pastered and whitewashed walls or
flights of steps. and even into Hover
pots whose outward slopng sides would
seem to forbid such an achievement
They will cat nothing that is not in
motion except their own skins, which.
when they are cast off they roll up and
swallow The muscles Of their thighs
and legs strikingly resemble those OF
man They can not breathe when their
mouth IS held open. The old nccrom-
ancers used them freely and in various
ways in their magic. In some parts of
England the application of toad is
supposed to stop bleeding, and dried
specimens are worn as charms against
Rheumatism. The members Of a Devon
shire family had reputation for curing
"king's eyil' by means OF toads. Some
of the German peasants are said TO have
a way Of cruciiying toads, which must
be caught for the purpose Easter-Sun-
day morning before sunrise; then bury
ing them in an ant-hill. and leaving
them there till Whitsunday, when their
clean and white bones, worn in little
bag around the neck, will always make
the possessor win IL games Of chance.s
The Thbetans, according to Able HUGS
tell Of toad that dwels amld the
mists Of lofty mountain-rnnge, and.
unless he is prppitated, filings lee and
ayalancbes down upon those who pass
In the valleys below.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1887-01-06
Parlors That Crush Out Homo Liie

Did you ever hear of tyrannical par
lors? The costly carpets and curtains,
the expensive ornaments, give sub
dued tone to the room destructive TO real
hospitality and good times. A neigh
borhood social met from house to house
One of the members was a bright boy;
his mother had one of those tyrannical
parlors, gwen up to formality and short
calls. The bright boy said at one of
the meetings: ii would like 20 inwite
you to my house, but we never have
good times in our stuck-up drawing
room. " The little fellow felt the differ
ence between his own home surround
ings and that of some others of the So
cial club. At one house the wise par
ents made the parlor so attractive that
the boys and girls of the family said
they ''would rather be at home than
anywhere else. " The carpet was not
too nice to dance on or even to play
blind mans buff The chairs and tables
were not heavy and cumbersome. but
were light enough to he tucked away,
leaving a clear space. The children
were encouraged to get up charades and
tableaux A magic lantern exhibition
added variety, and now and then n
card party. "But that was very wrong"
saws one stern parent MOI Father and
mother took Il hand in the game and
there was not so much danger the chill
dren would seek questionable pleasures
in improbable places.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1887-01-06
CAN WOMEN RIVAL MEN?
An Assertion in the Affirmative by an Emil
uent Physician,

! stand by the statement that women
could, by training and change of social
custom, rival men. | am ready TO adj
NIT that a race of women could be
trained by whom-leaying out the fac
ulty of invention in mechanical con-
struction, about which there may be
some reservation-all the labors of men
could be performed But | admit as
fully that for such an end to be attained
certain modification would be necessary
which all persons might not enjoy nor
feel inclined TO patroniZe. 1t is only
fair to point out. without bias, what
these notifications would introduce in
TO the civilized human family The
first necessary modification would have
relation to dress. A pctticoated genera
ton could never do the full work of n
generation whose limbs were free of
petticoat incumbrance. The practice
on the stage tells us that In long pet
ticoats women could neither climb,
race, drive engines walk, ride, work at
the bench, nor work mt the lecture
table, the school, or the laboratory,
with the facility of men as men are at
tired. Whatever, therefore, there is Of
elegance in the present form of female
attire, that must be sacrificed TO the
necessities of competition with men in
tine work common to men. 1t may be
that there is not much TO be said
against this change Itmay be argued,
even by women. that the pulling along
OF pounds weight of clothes which lie
on the ground and require, for COM
Tort page o. waiting-maid to carry
them, IS a tax of the worst kind on
human endurance; 10 women plague,
70 men a joke. 1t may be that the
modern woman's absurd fashionable
uress, which turns her into u semi
cree. dromedary, is not al that could
be desired; but for her to play her part
As the rival Of man in work she must
ehange dress altogether. and be left rs
Tree Of imb as men Ii she is not 10 be
50 Tar cmancipated. then she bids fair
70 remain rs size has been all along the
course Of time, a woman; human be-
lhg, by the common consent Of man.
slhd y relation 10 dress, restrained by
"FeNN; woman proud Of her grand
EabcS, content 10 bear the weight OF
taem. coutenl 10 tolerate the ucou-
E'h'eit So pt them, and content to suffer
Nrisett ~ be admired under all such
unnecessary palus and penalties To
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1887-01-06
Thy Curse Shall BE to Think.

dare thee to forget mel SO wander where
Thy hand upon the vessels helm or on the
s1btr'S hit;
Away ,hou'rt freel Der land and sea go rush
20 dangers brink!
But, Oh. thou cans nor IFS from thought! thy
curse saall ba--to thuk!
Romcmbermc! remember all my long-endur-
That Ink nseif 10 petndy; the yulture and
the dove!
Remember in thy utmost need never once
did shrink
Blu, cluug 70 thee oonadiugly; thy curse shalt
be-to think2
Then go that thought would render thee a
bastard IN the tight,
TbAt thought, when thou art tempess-test,
viii till thee with alright.
In some vac dungeon may'st thou lie, and
counting each cod link
That binds hec 10 captivity. thy curse shall
bo-to thinkl
Go, seek the merry banquet hall. whore
younger maidcns bloom,
The thought at M shall make thee there on
du,e deeper gloom;
That thought shall turn the festive cup 20
poison whilo you drink,
And while false smiles are ON thy check, thy
curse shall bo-tO thinkl
Forget mel false one, hopc It mott when min.
strols touch the sitting
Tho memory of other days viii gal thee while
they sing;
The uir ! usea 10 love wilt make thy coward
conscience shrink
Aye, ev'ry note Will nave its sting, thy curse
will be-to thiukl
Forget mel no. that shall not bel III haunt
thee in thy sleep,
In dreams ,houii cling TO shiny rocks that
uyerhung the deep;
IhOu'lt shri * for aidi my feeble arm shall
hurt thee from the brink.
And when thou Wak'st in wild dismay, thy
curse stall hc-tO thiukl
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1887-01-06
SlcCplessucSs.

The sufferers from this most cxasper-
a1ng complaint, says Il writer in the
Brooklyn Eagle, are chiefly men who
live exclusively in the top of their heads
men who, TO crafty their own or
their families ambition for wealth and
social success, can find no time for cNer-
else and relief from 1.-THE daily round.
common task When night comes
they are too fatigued to enjoy them
selves in the parlor or tue billiard
room. They cannot read, and it is an
impossbility to stop figuring and plan
ming long enough to WOO the passive
condition which is the preliminary and
Indispensable step toward good
nights sleep, SO the crank turns and
the grist griuds from morning ill
night, from night till morning, and the
result is wasted tissue and impoverished
vitality.
after all, man first duty is to his
family" the victim tells himself II
shall have time enough TO rest when
have made few more thousands
And so the girls are sent abroad to be
educated, and the boys 90 10 college
like princes of the blood. and mother
swings between Germany, PARIS. New
1ort and Tophet, trying to be happy
in her Worth dresses and social sue
ccsses, but probably too ANXIOUS about
husband and too unsettled rs To her
brood to enjoy much of anything,
81 should be well enough if | could
only sleep, her husband writes her,
"but il is the same old story. and some
times | am afraid it will wear me out -
Provided this wife cares truly for her
husband, such a paragraph, received
perhaps in a foreign land, must be the
reverse of eXhilarating. But she can do
him no good when she is by his side.
1t only amounts to two being kept
awake instead of one, tragic fact,
which is harder 70 bear than all. In
the past the very sound of her quiet
breathing at night has proved an irli-
tant of the worst kind. Ii is no use to
say, Let everything 90 aud try to
rest" That has been tried too often
Such counsel is sure TO result in n re-
proach though probably quite uninten-
tional. Suppose | were to let things
90 at this cris,s'-it is always "this
| GllSl III NNltli Ntl0bA Nidt MOuiNA Ht-
come of you and the girls and the boys.
and how could afford to buy the prop
erty adjoining ours. and which we must
have to make ours truly yaluable?'
Neither the logic of common sense nor
the pleadings of love can have any
effect upon man so far gone as this
He must be left to his idols and the aw-
ful and inevitable day of physical reck-
oning, which is rs certain rs that sun
set must follow sunrise.
"When man begins to lie awake
nights he had better begin to stir about
days, said Abraham Lincoln TO mem
Der of his cabinet who was complaining
of insomnia. walk, old fellow, walk,
TILL old Shauks won't carry you another
STEP he added, "and don't take the
Civil War out airing with you, either
Through the avenue of insomnia n
man is pretty sure to travel to one
of three houses" Charles Lamb once
told friend -'to the mad-house, the
poor-house or the house of refuge If
he passes these he will bring up in "A
hospital, public or private; and this
place, to my mind, is almost MS bad as
the others
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1887-01-06
4 Question of Speed.

Jabc Mathis, of the Thirteenth
Georgia, was Il good soldier but one
day, when the Confcderates were re-
treating from the CORY field Of Gettys-
burg. Jabe threw his musket on the
ground, seated himself by the roadside,
and exclaimed with much yehemence:
IN be dashed if | walk another step!
I'm broke down! / can't DO i'll! And
Jaoe was the picture Of despair. Git
up, MANI exclaimed his captain. "don't
YOU know the Yankees are following
US? NeyiIgit YOU, sure. Can't help
il. said Jabe, I'm done for; Iii not
walk another step' The Cunfederates
passed along over the crest OF hill
and lost sight Of poor, detected Jabe.
In a moment there was q fresh rattle of
musketry and a renewed crash of shells.
Suddenly jake appeared on the crest
OF the hlll moving like hurricane and
followed hy cloud Of dust As he
dashed past his captain that officer yell
led. Hello, JADE; thought you wasn't
going TO walk any uore?' Thunder. ="
replied Jabe, as he hit the dust with
renewed vigor; You don't cali this
walking. do YOU? = SaraEHah Nelcs.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1887-01-06

NJ. Holman Tisza, the Hungarian
prime minister Is described as looking
more ike an old-cIOthcs man than q
statesman. lie has an aqnilne nose.
stopping shoulders, wears an uukcmpt
beard. and long gray hair trailing over
the collar Of his shabby coat, and is by
no means an imposing parsonage. He
is a man Of few words. Dlsdainiul Of
little courlesies, lie never tries to in
gratialc himself aud does not seem 10
care whom be otfends by his brasque.
ness. He - not fine orator. nor a
great hnancler nor bold party man
ager yet he is the most popular lnan in
Hungary and the most respected.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1887-01-06
The Old Rom an.

When at home. Judge Thurman keeps
a goodly supply Of the famous fandauna
handSerehiefs in an old s1Aug desk,
which formerly belonged 10 his grand
father a visitor. who WIS quiic inti-
mate with the family. tell. hos the old
statesman prepares for & .our around
town First he opened a small drawer
and took out a white pocket bandker-
chief, which he placed in an inside
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1887-01-06

In sneering or defiance the upper lip
Is lifted and rctracted in such a manner
that the canine tooth on one side Of The
face alone IS shown. the face being up
turned aud half ayerled from the person
causing the otlense. Darwin pertinent
Is remarks that it is surprising fact
that man should possess this power to
uncover the canine tooth or exhibit any
tendency to its use. To account for this
civilized gesture he goes on to say: I'VE
may readily believe that our male semi
human progenitors uncovered their
canine tooth when prepared for battle,
as we still do when feeling ferocious,
or when merely sneering ut or dcfying
some one without any intention OF
making real attack with our teeth
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1887-01-06

A resident Of Calais. Me, is said TO
own q Masonic jewel once worn by
Robert Burns, the Scotch poet
Cuban planters keep a snake called
the maJa for the purpose OF catching
rats, which duty it faithfully performs.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1887-01-06

..Teaison" Is the name of class of
diseases arising. it is said, from the
wrong use Of tea
Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-10-07

unit in favor of the line, and are nobly
at work furnishing men and money
for the surveys. A line will be run
on both sides of the Arroyo Seco to
the summit, and probably two lines
down to Rock Creek, on the other side
of the mountains. A line will also be
run through the Pacoima from San
Fernando.
Should the Arroyo line be selected,
a branch road will be constructed to
San Fernando, there to connect with
the Southern Pacific Railroad and the
line to Hueneme, known as the Siml
Rancho road. The line through La
Canada lies in very rich country,
land the people offer free right OF way.
Mr.. G. H. Macarthur, through whose
Hands the line would make a long
curve, offers right of way, room for a
depot, and water, of which he has an
abundance, for the use OF locomotives.
tThe whole population is alive with in
terest in this matter, and seem deter
mined to do all in their power to help
the work along. The right OF way has
already been secured for forty miles OF
the new transcontinental.
The. HERALD is indebted to MIR.
Williamson, of Pasadena, and MIR.
Macarthur, of La Canada, for much
assistance on this most interesting trip.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-10-07
X. of p.

Last night the Samson Lodge No
148, X. P, had very pleasant en-
tertainment and supper at Castle
Hall, Downey avenue. The enter
tainment was given in Castle Hall
the supper and social in Campbell
Hall. Mr.. Dan Jones, Chancellor
Commander X. p, chairman, the fol.
lowing programme was gone through
Opening Ode.
Prayer. H. Phillips.
Music.
"Aims and Objects of our Order
J. H. Phillips.
Music.
Recitation-Miss Mccullough.
Music. H
Humorous Recitation-Tom Barnes.
Quartette.